Anyone who took an evening stroll along the Wusong River in Shanghai a few days ago could discover numerous colorful light installations. The event was part of the Night Bloom art project, featuring deaf artists from China and the UK. The project tells stories about nature, climate and diversity from the perspective of deaf people. […]
Gloria Guan has been Head of Outbound Business at Messe Berlin China since January 2025. In this position, she is responsible for providing services for exhibitors and visitors of Messe Berlin events in the Greater China region. Previously, she headed the department at Berlin Exhibitions (Guangzhou) and gained many years of experience at German Industry […]
At the beginning of February, China’s response to US tariffs was relatively mild, but the backlash is more severe this time. How do the US tariffs affect German and European companies in China?Most European companies produce in China for the Chinese or regional market, not for the US. What’s more affected are global supply chains: […]
The Chinese government has issued new guidelines for the Social Credit System. The set of rules still does not represent the image of a universal scoring system for every person and every company, administered by the central government. The focus is on ensuring the creditworthiness of business transactions, with rules on financial and rating agencies.However, […]
Merger negotiations between the two Chinese state-owned car manufacturers Dongfeng Motor and Changan Automobile are apparently at an advanced stage, a newspaper report claims. The companies have held extensive talks about merging their businesses and have informed their foreign partners about the merger talks, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with […]
Following a crash involving a Xiaomi SU7 driving on autopilot that claimed the lives of three people on the evening of March 29, the technology company has announced it will cooperate with the police. The company announced on Tuesday that Xiaomi had handed over the driving and system data of the electric car to the […]
Jackie DiMarco has been Vice President Industrial System at Ford in China since February 2025. Previously, DiMarco held various management positions at Ford, including Vehicle Programs Director for F-Series and Commercial Trucks. She moved from Dearborn, Michigan, to Shanghai for her new position.Kristian Grahn has been Senior Legal Counsel Greater China at Swedish packaging manufacturer […]
China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year. This was announced by Foreign Minister Wang Yi after a meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Nöel Barrot in Beijing on Thursday. Among other things, bilateral relations and relations between China and the EU were discussed at the meeting.Both […]
China’s industrial profits fell slightly in the first two months of 2025. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, profits in industry fell by 0.3 percent in January to February compared to the same period last year, even manufacturers’ net gains recorded growth. In December, profits had still risen by eleven percent. In the whole […]
US President Donald Trump is considering offering China a small reduction in tariffs to secure a deal over the Chinese company TikTok. The deadline for a sale will likely be extended. Trump made this statement on Wednesday in Washington. He also indicated that the deadline for the forced sale would likely be extended if no […]